Winona Model Legislature 1st Meeting
Judiciary Committee 2026 Session
March 5, 2026
Judiciary Committee
Representative Isabella Steffes, Chair of the Judiciary Committee called the meeting to order at 10:22 am on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in room 320A of Heble Hall of Winona State University.
The Committee Administrator noted the roll.
Dahl
Groth
Hansen
Helteme
Ozment
Richards
Steffes
Campbell
Sun
All members present
A quorum is present
10:31 AM - Representative Steffes moved that HF2010 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Steffes presented HF2010, A bill for an act relating to age of consent increased from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders who are over 21 years of age, and criminal penalties imposed.
10:39 AM - HF2010 was amended by Senator Richards so that the effective day reads August 1, 2026, instead of August 1, 2025
10:40 AM - Amendment passes by a unanimous voice vote
10:41 AM - voting for HF2010 is opened
The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF2010 SF1047: Age of consent increased from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders who are over 21 years of age, and criminal penalties imposed." and the roll was called. There were 8 Yeas and 1 Nay.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Yea
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Nay
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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10:42 AM - voting is closed, HF2010 PASSES
10:44 AM - Senator Clouse moved that HF2631 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Senator Clouse presented HF2631, A bill for an act relating to expand unreasonable search and seizure to electronic data.
10:53 AM - voting is for HF2631is opened
10:56 AM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF2631 SF0707: Expand Unreasonable Search and Seizure to Electronic Data" and the roll was called. There were 8 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Yea
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Not Voted
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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10:55 AM - voting is closed, HF2631 PASSES
11:07 AM - Representative Alexander moved that SF2468 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Alexander presented SF2468, A bill for an act relating to mandatory minimum sentences for the malicious punishment of a child establishment provision.
11:18 AM - voting for SF2468 is opened
11:19 AM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on SF2468 HF1590: Mandatory minimum sentences for the malicious punishment of a child establishment provision" and the roll was called. There were 9 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Yea
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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11:21 AM - voting is closed, SF2468 PASSES
11:22 AM - Representative Tremain moved that SF0473 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Tremain presented SF0473, A bill for an act relating to constitutional amendment to provide equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on a list of characteristics.
11:40 AM - Senator Strommen-Campbell makes a motion to amend SF0473 to strike out "color" and insert "skin pigmentation" on line 1.13.
11:41 AM - Amendment vote passes unanimously
11:52 AM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on SF0473 HF0501: Constitutional amendment to provide equal rights under the law and prohibiting discrimination based on a list of characteristics." and the roll was called. There were 6 Yeas and 3 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Nay
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Nay
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Nay
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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11:52 AM - voting is closed, SF0473 PASSES
11:52 AM - Representative Schwendinger moved that HF3407 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.
Representative Schwendinger presented HF3407, A bill for an act relating to sale and possession of ghost guns prohibited, 3D printing of guns limited to federally licensed firearms manufacturers, distribution of 3D printer firearm design files prohibited.
11:55 AM - voting for HF3407 is opened
11:56 AM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF3407 SF3661: Sale and possession of ghost guns prohibited, 3D printing of guns limited to federally licensed firearms manufacturers, distribution of 3D printer firearm design files prohibited." and the roll was called. There were 9 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Yea
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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11:56 AM - voting is closed, HF3407 PASSES
11:57 AM - Unanimous vote to adjourn
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1:08 PM - Representative Isabella Steffes, Chair of the Judiciary Committee resumed the meeting at 1:08 PM am on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in room 320A of Heble Hall of Winona State University.
The Committee Administrator noted the roll.
Dahl
Hansen
Helteme
Ozment
Richards
Steffes
Campbell
Sun
A quorum is present
1:10 PM - HF2010 is presented by Representative Steffes be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Steffes presented HF2010, A bill for an act relating to age of consent increased from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders who are over 21 years of age, and criminal penalties imposed.
1:13 PM - voting for HF2010 is opened
1:15 PM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF2010 SF1047 : Age of consent increased from 16 to 18 in criminal sexual conduct offenses involving offenders who are over 21 years of age, and criminal penalties imposed." and the roll was called. There were 8 Yeas and 1 Nay.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Yea
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Nay
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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1:16 PM - voting is closed, HF2010 PASSES
1:16 PM - HF1842 is presented by Representative Dvorak be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Dvorak presented HF1842, A bill for an act relating to sports betting and fantasy contests authorized, licenses established, local restrictions prohibited, taxation and penalties provided, pari-mutuel horse racing authorized, and money appropriated.
1:20 PM - Representative Sun makes a motion to amend HF1842 to read: "Authorized participant" means an individual who has a valid mobile sports betting account with a mobile betting operator and is at least 21 18 years of age.”
1:23 PM - HF1842 is amended
1:13 PM - voting for HF1842 is opened
1:26 PM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF1842 SF0757 : Sports betting and fantasy contests authorized, licenses established, local restrictions prohibited, taxation and penalties provided, pari-mutuel horse racing authorized, and money appropriated." and the roll was called. There were 7 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Not Voted
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Not Voted
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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1:30 PM - voting is closed, HF1842 PASSES
1:30 PM - HF1844 is presented by Senator Heltemes be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Senator Heltemes presented HF1844, A bill for an act relating to approval of an added flavor to inhaled cannabis products prohibited.
1:33 PM - HF1844 is amended to strike out "common food" and insert "any flavor."
1:34 PM - Amendment passes unanimously
1:36 PM - voting for HF1844 is opened
1:37 PM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF1844 SF1820 : Approval of an added flavor to inhaled cannabis products prohibited." and the roll was called. There were 7 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Not Voted
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Not Voted
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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1:40 PM - voting is closed, HF1844 PASSES
1:41 PM - HF3233 is presented by Representative Diepenbrock be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Diepenbrock presented HF3233, A bill for an act relating to making risk level III predatory offender name changes made public information.
1:47 PM - voting for HF3233 is opened
1:48 PM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF3233 SF3419 : Risk level III predatory offender name changes made public information." and the roll was called. There were 8 Yeas and 0 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Yea
Senator Kellen Groth : Not Voted
Representative Vivian Hansen : Yea
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Yea
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Yea
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Yea
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Yea
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1:49 PM - voting is closed, HF3233 PASSES
1:50 PM - HF1545 is presented by Representative Buechler be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Representative Buechler presented HF1545, A bill for an act relating to relating to liquor; permitting persons that are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 10.
1:59 PM - voting for HF1545 is opened
1:59 PM - The question was taken for "Vote in Judiciary Committee on HF1545 SF1331 : relating to liquor; permitting persons that are 17 years of age to serve alcoholic beverages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 340A.412, subdivision 10." and the roll was called. There were 2 Yeas and 6 Nays.
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Representative Landon Dahl : Nay
Senator Kellen Groth : Not Voted
Representative Vivian Hansen : Nay
Senator Andrew Heltemes : Nay
Representative Irelyn Ozment : Nay
Senator Paityn Richards : Yea
Representative Isabella Steffes : Nay
Senator Kari Strommen-Campbell : Yea
Representative Lucy Sun : Nay
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1:59 PM - voting is closed, HF1545 FAILS
1:59 PM - Senator Richards moves to adjourn the meeting.
2:00 PM - Committee is adjourned.
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Kari Strommen-Campbell, Committee Administrator
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Paityn Richards, Committee Legislative Assistant